Taryn Holt studied a BA (Hons) in Health Services Administration at Lincoln College. Her new qualification eventually allowed her to become a HR Professional recruiter for OSF Healthcare – here’s what Taryn had to say to our Alumni team about her ambitions of working in healthcare, and her experiences raising a family alongside studying at [Read more…]
The first guide in a series about health and social care careers. Diploma in Health and Childcare Level 1 Foundation Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 3 First Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care Level 2 Overview of the healthcare industry The health and social care industry is vast, varied and rewarding. [Read more…]
New technology means new jobs. We explore some of the job roles that have come into existence over the last decade. App Developer “The iPhone arrived in 2007 and the Android shortly after, and now nearly half the world’s adults have a smartphone,” say the World Economic Forum. There are now over 2.2million apps available through the [Read more…]
Getting your first working experience is a challenge for new jobseekers in almost every industry. How do you get a job without previous experience and how do you get experience without a job? Having work experience is even a prerequisite for getting internships these days, as competition for graduate opportunities continues to rise. It’s a frustrating Catch 22 for those [Read more…]
“A career mentor is someone who agrees to share their skills, knowledge, expertise, and professional contacts with you,” say Idealistcareers.com. “People with mentors earn higher salaries, are promoted more frequently, and report higher job satisfaction than those without mentors.” The benefits to the mentee are therefore very clear. But how does the mentor benefit from the arrangement? Admore Recruitment suggests [Read more…]